All-cedar moth chaser



Aug. 13, 1929. J. l. sHlNDEL ALL CEDAR MOTH CHASER Filed Aug. 9, 1927 Patented Aug. 13, 1929.

UNITED STATES JOHN I. SHINDEL, OF WEST LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA.

ALL-CEDAR MOTH CHASER.

Application led August 9, 1927.

The invention relates to an all cedar moth chaser.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple, practical and eflicient all cedar moth chaser of comparatively inexpensive and compact construction, adapted to be placed in pianos, clothes closets, dressers, and various other places liable to be infested with moths and containing fabrics injured by moths, and capable of producing an atmosphere of cedar fumes of relatively great strength compared with the size of thel device adapted to permeate the adjacent fabrics and eradicate moths and prevent access of the same to such fabrics or other material liable to be injuriously affected by moths.

With these and other objects 'in view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and set forth in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, size, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an all cedar moth chaser constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view.

Fig. 4 is a. plan view, the top being removed.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention, the all cedar moth Chaser comprises in its construction a cedar box com` posed of a top 1 and bottom 2 and side and end walls 3 and 4. The top or cover is pref` erably permanently secured to the upper edges of the side and end walls by suitable fastening devices 5, but any other suitable means may, of course, be employed for se` curing the cover or top to the body of the box. The top or cover is provided at the center with an adjustable vent consisting of a. lower fixed perforated disc 6 and an upper pivoted perforated disk 7. The lower fixed disc or base of the adjustable vent formed by the perforated discs is secured over the circular opening 8 in the top 1 by means of tongues 9 preferably formed integral with the bottom disk and extending downwardly Serial N0. 211,701.

depth substantially equal to the thickness of the top disc, which is provided With a protuberance 12 adapted to be readily engaged by the finger for adjusting the top disc to carry the perforations 13 and 14 of the top and bottom discs into and out of register to provide the desired amount of vent for the escape of the fumes of the material herein` after described and contained Within the box. f 1

The bottom of the box is also perforated with vent openings 15, in which are secured metallic sleeves 16 provided at their upper and lower ends with projecting peripheral flanges 17 and 18, which engage the upper and lower faces of the bottom of the box and secure the metallic .sleeves in the said openings 15. Any number of bottom openings or vents may, of course, be employed, and the adjustable top vent may be of any desired size, as will be readily understood.

Within the box and extending across the ends of the same are transverse receptacles 19 and 20 containing respectively cedar, saw dust and cedar curl. The cedar curl is small shavings or curled portions of the cedar wood. The transverse rece tacles, which are preferably constructed ofP metal, are oblong in cross section and are of a width to fit snugly between the to and bottom of the box and of a length to t snugly between the side walls of the box. Each receptacle is provided with a cover 21 and at its inner side wall with Ventilating perforations 22 for the escape of the cedar fumes. The cedar saw dust and curl are saturated with cedar oil expressed' from the cedar leaves and also from the cedar Wood, and producing a strong aroma of cedar. The spaced receptacles are maintained in proper spaced relation and in engagement with the end walls of the box by means of longitudinally disposed strips 23 of cedar wood, preferably made of pieces left from the manufacture of the cedar boxes. While the receptacles 19 and 20 are shown disposed transversely in the cedar box, they may, of course, lbe arranged in any other desired manner, but such transverse arrangement at the ends of the box is considered the preferred forrn, and in the space between the receptacles are arranged the said .cedar strips 23, cedar leaves 24, cedar gin berries 25, and cedar blocks 26. The blocks which are arranged upon the cedar leaves, are of different sizes and in staggered forniation to provide intervening .spaces for the free passage of the cedar fnnies, andthe top blocks are arranged in flush. relation with the upper edges of the side and end wall-s of the box and are engaged by the top l, whereby the material is retained in proper posit-ion and is prevented from being displaced when the cedar box is changed froin one position to another.

The cedar box and its contents provide a strong concentration of cedar fumes, and the device is designed to be placed in clothes closets, dressers, pianos, yand various other places liable to be infested with inoths. The cedar fumes will permeate the fabrics and any other VInaiteriarl liable to be affected by moths, and will eradicate the moths and prevent the saine from attacking` such fabrics. The cedar strips, leaves, cedar gin berries, and cedar blocks greatly increase the strength of the fumes, Abesides maintaining the receptacles in Ispaced relation, and an all cedar moth Chaser of relatively great 4strength coinpared with its size, is provided.

In order to enable the box to be readily suspended in a clothes closet, it is provided at one end with a hinged supporting ring 27, but any other forin of supporting device may, of course, be ernployed, as will be readily understood. Should it be desired to obtain access to the contents of the box, the fastening device 5 may be readily withdrawn and may be easily replaced when it is desired to again secure the cover on the body of the box.

What I claim is.: f

A device of the class described, including a relatively flat rectangular cedar box provided at the top with a vent for the esca-pe ef cedar fumes, transverse receptacles arranged within the boX at the ends thereof and having vents at their inner sides and containingl n'iasses of small particles of cedar, a layer of cedar leaves arranged upon the bottom the box between the end receptacles and located below the said side vents, and cedar strips and blocks built up into a layer upon the said leaves and arranged in staggered relation with their edges spaced to provide passageways to the ,top vent for the cedar fumes, Y

certain of the spaces communicating with the .side vents of the cedar receptacles, the layer of cedar and Lthe layer of blocks and strips substantially filling the space between the transverse end receptacles and holding` the saine against the ends of the box and in spaced relation to each other.

In y.testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOHN I. SHINDEL. 

